Data Architect - Azure DevOps

Job Description:

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Azure Fabric Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of an enterprise data platform on Microsoft Fabric. The role involves architecting scalable data solutions, defining data governance, and enabling AI-driven analytics for a global financial services client.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data architecture using Microsoft Fabric.
• Build enterprise Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, and OneLake solutions.
• Define data ingestion, ETL/ELT, governance, security, and performance strategies.
• Lead architecture for AI-powered analytics, AI Agents, and enterprise chatbots using Azure AI services.
• Work with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership.

Required Skills

• Microsoft Fabric (Data Factory, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, OneLake)
• Azure Data Engineering
• Power BI
• Azure AI Services / Azure OpenAI
• Data Architecture & Data Modeling
• SQL, Python
• Azure DevOps, CI/CD
• Strong stakeholder management and solution design experience
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Preferred: Experience in Capital Markets or Financial Services and Microsoft Azure/Fabric certifications.

NOTE: One technical round is mandatory to be taken F2F from office.

Example:

We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to design, develop, and manage the organization's enterprise data architecture. The candidate will be responsible for building scalable data platforms, ensuring data quality and governance, and supporting business analytics through modern data solutions.

Experience Required

Mention the minimum years of experience.

Example:

• Minimum 12 years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in the Banking/Financial Services domain is preferred.

Educational Qualification

Mention the required degree.

Example:

• BE/BTech in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or equivalent.
• OR MCA/MTech/MSc in Computer Science, IT, or related disciplines.
• MBA is preferred.

Technical Skills

List the skills the candidate must have.

Example:

• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Data Warehousing (DWH)
• ETL/ELT
• Database Management
• Data Modeling
• Data Analytics
• Data Lakes
• Data Governance

Key Responsibilities

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Example:

• Design and maintain enterprise data architecture.
• Develop data warehouses and data lakes.
• Define data standards and governance policies.
• Ensure data quality and security.
• Design ETL/ELT processes.
• Integrate data from multiple systems.
• Plan and execute data migration projects.
• Review existing data architecture and recommend improvements.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams.
• Evaluate new data technologies and tools.

Preferred Skills

These are not mandatory but are an advantage.

Example:

• Banking domain experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Leadership and stakeholder management
• Experience mentoring technical teams

Job Description

• Design and Implement Data Solutions: Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable and secure Azure-

based data platforms, ensuring integration with various data sources and business systems. Deliver at least 2 major

projects every year with a focus on data engineering best practices.

• Optimize Data Pipelines: Build and optimize end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and

Azure Synapse, with an emphasis on automating data workflows. Achieve a 20% reduction in pipeline execution times

within the first 6 months.

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain the Azure data environment, ensuring high availability, disaster

recovery, and cost optimization. Track and improve system uptime to exceed 99.9% reliability.

• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Partner with data scientists, data analysts, and business stakeholders to translate

business requirements into efficient data solutions. Facilitate at least 3 collaborative sessions per quarter to address key

business use cases.

• Ensure Data Security & Compliance: Implement data security measures, ensuring compliance with industry regulations

(GDPR, HIPAA, etc.) and company policies. Achieve and maintain full compliance in all data environments within the first

quarter of onboarding.

• Continuous Learning & Knowledge Sharing: Stay up-to-date with emerging Azure technologies, and mentor junior

engineers to promote knowledge sharing. Complete 1 Azure certification annually and conduct at least 2 internal

knowledge-sharing sessions per year.

• Sound knowledge of data governance practices, data quality management, and data security principles.

• Play a pivotal role in shaping our organization's data-driven journey, driving innovation through data analytics and insights.

• Optimize data storage, processing and retrieval mechanisms for performance, cost, and scalability using data storage

services (such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database, etc.), data processing services (such as Azure Data Bricks,

Azure Synapse, etc.) and data visualization (PowerBI, Qlik, etc.) & integration services (Data API builder, logic apps, etc.)

• Monitor and troubleshoot data platform performance, identify and resolve issues, and provide recommendations for

continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate deployment, configuration, and monitoring processes using Azure DevOps,

PowerShell, or other relevant tools.

• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in cloud data services and provide recommendations on adopting

new technologies or features to enhance the data platform.

• Document technical designs, procedures, and guidelines for data platform engineering and operations

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Job Experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced

degree preferred.

• Proven 6-10 years experience in playing platform engineer or admin role

• Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, or similar

frameworks.

• Solid understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience with cloud

infrastructure management and provisioning.

• Solid understanding of network security concepts and technologies (such as

firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention systems, etc.) and data security

concepts and technologies (such as access controls, encryption, observability,

privacy laws/regulations, etc.)

• Experience in a Retail setup is preferred.

Required Skills The position will require someone with the following:

• Strategic Planning

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• Communication and Collaboration

• Problem Solving Skills A/B testing & experimentation

• SQL, BI tools, and storytelling with data

Solution Architect – AZURE Data Engineering

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect – Data Engineering with strong expertise in designing data solutions and hands-on experience with Azure, Synapse, PySpark, Data Warehousing, and Data Lakes. The ideal candidate should have strong architectural and data engineering knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data architecture and solutions.
• Develop and manage Data Warehouse and Data Lake architectures.
• Design data platforms using Medallion Architecture.
• Lead Data Engineering and ETL activities.
• Work with Azure Synapse Analytics for data processing and analytics.
• Develop data solutions using PySpark / Apache Spark.
• Define and implement data validation and data quality processes.
• Collaborate with business, data, and technology teams to deliver effective data solutions.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Solution Architecture / Data Architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Data Warehouse and Data Lake architecture.
• Good understanding of Medallion Architecture.
• Strong experience in Data Engineering and ETL.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Strong knowledge of PySpark / Apache Spark.
• Experience with Data Validation and Data Quality.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Experience

8+ Years

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Azure Synapse Data Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Azure data engineering, data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and SQL performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Build and maintain data integration pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Synapse Pipelines.
• Design and implement scalable Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2) architectures.
• Develop robust and high-performance ETL/ELT frameworks for enterprise data platforms.
• Monitor and troubleshoot large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and processing workloads.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across data movement and transformation processes.
• Ensure data quality, availability, reliability, and consistency across analytics platforms.
• Perform advanced SQL query analysis and optimization.
• Analyze execution plans and optimize complex analytical workloads.
• Configure and tune Synapse Dedicated SQL Pools.
• Design efficient partitioning strategies for large datasets.
• Optimize indexing, statistics, and workload distribution to improve query performance.

Mandatory Skills

• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Synapse Pipelines
• ADLS Gen2
• ETL/ELT
• Strong SQL
• Synapse Dedicated SQL Pool
• SQL query/execution plan optimization
• Partitioning, indexing, and statistics
• Azure data warehouse / data lake architecture
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting

Ideal Candidate

A strong Azure Data Engineer with hands-on experience in Synapse + ADF + ADLS Gen2 + Advanced SQL + Dedicated SQL Pool performance tuning.